Geraldine man arrested for stealing lady's undergarments

Published: Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:00 p.m.

FORT PAYNE - A Geraldine man who allegedly stole a Fyffe woman's undergarments has been charged with property theft.

Joseph Edward Reaves, 44, was arrested after he turned himself in Wednesday morning and has been released from the DeKalb County Jail on $500 bond.

Investigator Rhonda Jackson said the woman had hung some of her undergarments outside to dry in mid-December when several items of clothing, including about four pairs of underwear and four bras, were stolen. Jackson said Reaves has confessed to the crime, and admits he has a problem.

She said he went to an outlet store in Boaz to replace the stolen items.

He wrapped the new undergarments in Christmas wrapping, then left the package for the victim.

Jackson said Reaves has been arrested for the same type of offenses in the past.

She said Reaves, who has a fetish for women's undergarments especially bras, was being very cooperative.

<p>FORT PAYNE - A Geraldine man who allegedly stole a Fyffe woman's undergarments has been charged with property theft.</p><p>Joseph Edward Reaves, 44, was arrested after he turned himself in Wednesday morning and has been released from the DeKalb County Jail on $500 bond.</p><p>Investigator Rhonda Jackson said the woman had hung some of her undergarments outside to dry in mid-December when several items of clothing, including about four pairs of underwear and four bras, were stolen. Jackson said Reaves has confessed to the crime, and admits he has a problem.</p><p>She said he went to an outlet store in Boaz to replace the stolen items.</p><p>He wrapped the new undergarments in Christmas wrapping, then left the package for the victim.</p><p>Jackson said Reaves has been arrested for the same type of offenses in the past.</p><p>She said Reaves, who has a fetish for women's undergarments especially bras, was being very cooperative.</p>